Sunday, April 20, 2008
Here comes Earth Week 2008,and i've got 5 resolutions for myself.Here goes:
1) Stop buying drinks from the drink stalls which use disposable plastic cups
Rationale:Plastics are durable and degrade very slowly,while manufacturing them creates large quantities of chemical pollutants.Burning plastic can release toxic fumes.
(Hah.Watch me,i'm going to survive on plain water for the week.No bubble tea or watsoeva.)
2) Support Solaris in the recycling competition!!!!
Rationale:Greenlinkers who DID THEIR RECYCLING DUTY should noe why.
3) Survive on solar energy.
Rationale:This form of harnessing energy is said to be more enviromentally-friendly.
(Pls do not try this at home.If solar energy does not work,i'll try harnessing hydroelectric power from the flushing of toilets.)
4) Reduce my respiration rate.
Rationale:According to the respiration equation,Glucose + Oxygen => Carbon Dioxide + Water + Energy.Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas.
(If physical activity increases respiration rate and increases co2 emission,which clashes with my Earth Week 2008 resolution,wont it be reasonable to excuse myself from PE?)
5) Try not to fart.
Rationale:This intestinal gas contains methane from bacterial activity.Methane is 23 times more potent in trapping heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide.
(Like i said,i'll TRY not to,but if i do,i simply cant help it.Then again,even if i do,count yourself fortunate cuz u noe it's not one of the SBDs[Silent-But-Deadly ones].)
Well,other than the first 2 easier(but still challenging)-to-accomplish resolutions,looks like i've got a long way to go and yes,these are merely words.As the saying goes,'actions speak louder than words',i'll start executing them by Monday and why not you,fellow reader join me in the action as well?Don't forget,it only takes a single thought to move the world!
Taking 5 steps towards a greener living,
Goddess Kwan:)
7:29 PM
